Close & reporting
Consolidations
Multiple UAE entities, whether a mainland company, a free zone entity or several free zones under one group, combined into one consolidated set of financials, with intercompany balances eliminated while each entity still sees its own results every month on its own accounts.
Management report
Illustrative client · August 2026
AED
| Line | Aug | Jul | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 142,380 | 131,904 | +10,476 |
| Cost of sales | (51,260) | (48,115) | (3,145) |
| Gross profit | 91,120 | 83,789 | +7,331 |
| Payroll | (46,300) | (45,900) | (400) |
| SoftwareNoted | (6,480) | (5,490) | (990) |
| Rent | (8,000) | (8,000) | 0 |
| Other operating | (9,215) | (9,870) | +655 |
| Net income | 21,125 | 14,529 | +6,596 |
Reviewer's note
Software is up on last month after two seats were added mid-month. Revenue includes one milestone invoice that will not repeat next month.
Illustrative. An example of the document, not a client's figures.
One picture, several entities
A group running a mainland company alongside a DMCC, JAFZA, RAKEZ or IFZA free zone entity usually needs both views: how each entity is doing on its own, and how the group looks combined. We build the consolidation while keeping each entity's individual reporting intact.
What's involved
- Chart of accounts mapped consistently across every entity in the group
- Intercompany transactions and balances identified and eliminated
- A consolidated profit and loss and balance sheet under IFRS
- Entity-level financials preserved alongside the consolidated view
- A consolidation checklist documenting every elimination made
Management reporting, not the statutory filing
The consolidation we build feeds board packs, KPI tracking and lender or investor reporting each month. It is separate from any statutory audit a licensed UAE auditor signs off entity by entity or at group level.
Mixed software and mixed free zones
Entities do not need to run the same accounting software or sit in the same free zone. We can consolidate businesses on Zoho Books, QuickBooks Online, Xero or a mix of the three, as long as the underlying data in each maps to a shared chart of accounts.
Delivery
Built monthly and reviewed by a senior team member before it reaches you, working from the group's existing files.
Questions
Frequently asked questions: Consolidations
Can a new entity join the consolidation partway through the year?
Yes. Its opening position is brought into the mapped chart of accounts and consolidated from the date it joined the group.
Does each entity still see its own standalone results?
Yes. Entity-level reporting stays intact alongside the consolidated view, so nothing is lost in the roll-up.
How are intercompany balances between a mainland and a free zone entity handled?
Intercompany loans, recharges and trading balances are identified and eliminated so the consolidated result reflects the group's position with the outside world, not inflated by transactions between entities that own each other.
Does this replace a statutory group audit?
No. This is monthly management consolidation for board and lender reporting. Any statutory audit stays with the licensed UAE auditor you appoint separately.
Do all entities need to use the same accounting software?
No, though it makes the mapping easier. We can consolidate entities running on different software as long as the underlying data is reliable.
What is an intercompany elimination?
It removes transactions between your own entities, such as one subsidiary billing another, so the consolidated numbers show only activity with outside parties.
What is included in consolidations?
Consolidations covers chart of accounts mapped consistently across entities and intercompany transactions and balances identified and eliminated. The exact scope is agreed and set out in writing before work starts, so you know precisely what is and is not covered before the first deliverable arrives.
How is consolidations priced?
Pricing for consolidations depends on your transaction volume, the software you use, and how much cleanup is needed before ongoing work starts. Current ranges are published on the pricing page, and your exact fee is confirmed in writing before anything begins.
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Industries
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Next step
Talk to the team that would run your books
A short call covers your setup, your software and what a first month would look like. You get a written scope and price after it.